Q1 2025: ESS Accounts For 64% Utility-Scale Tendering Activity Updated On Mon, Apr 28th, 2025 by Saurenergy India’s Standalone Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are becoming the backbone of India’s utility-scale ESS auctions, accounting for 64% of the total tenders issued between January and March 2025 alone, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics. The report finds that various Indian […] Read more
GUVNL Awards 500MW/1000MWh BESS Projects At 2.80 Lac/MW/Month Updated On Mon, Apr 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has awarded its latest 500MW/1000MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects to Solarworld Energy Solutions Limited and HG Infra Engineering Ltd at tariffs ranging from ₹2.80 lakh to ₹2.85 lakh per MWh per month. The newly discovered tariffs are about 25% lower than the previously discovered L1 rate of […] Read more
What Led to the Surge in REC Purchases by DISCOMs? Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik, in his latest statement before the Parliament, indicated that the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have seen an upsurge. He attributed this surge to the changes in policy, which have made it more favorable for the power distribution companies (discoms) in the state. He […] Read more
Why Co-Locating of Storage And RE Matters Updated On Fri, Apr 11th, 2025 by Saurenergy India has ambitious goals to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030. Even though India has an impressive track record of quickly deploying renewable RE generation assets, the share of RE (excluding large hydro) in total generation continues to be low (13.75 percent) hindering grid decarbonization. The generation-installation gap can be addressed […] Read more
No Viability Gap Funding Released For BESS In FY25: Govt Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that it has not issued any viability gap funding (VGF) for battery energy storage system in FY25. The Union Cabinet approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on September 6, 2023, to support sector development. Under the scheme guidelines, 10% of […] Read more
Sarla, Oriana & Pace Digitek Get 350 MWh In Karnataka’s 1 GWh BESS Tender Updated On Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Karnataka Power Transmission Corp Ltd (Kptcl) awarded its 350 MW battery energy storage (BESS) project to three winners namely, Sarla Project Works, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek. KPTCL released this tender in March this year, 2025 and declared winners within a month, one of the fastest transitions from announcement to results. The bulk power procurer […] Read more
Telangana Discovers BESS Tariff At ₹2.40 Lac/MW/Month Updated On Tue, Mar 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy Telangana has awarded its 500 MWh with a standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project tender at a tariff in the range of Rs. 2.40-2.45 lakh/MW/month. This is one of the first tenders released by Telangana Genco (TGGENCO) for a 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) project. TGGENCO issued the tender with Viability Gap […] Read more
JSW Energy Wins 125 MW/500 MWh BESS Tender From SECI At ₹441,000/MW/Month Updated On Thu, Feb 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy JSW Energy has recently secured a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) tender from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). JSW won the tender at ₹441,000/MW/month. SECI floated this tender in December 2024 and declared it within two months. As per the tender, SECI, after receiving interest from the Kerala State […] Read more
SJVN Floats 375 MW/1500 MWh BESS Tender For UP Project Updated On Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 by Saurenergy SJVN has recently issued a tender seeking bids from developers to build a 375 MW/1500 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Uttar Pradesh. The tender also offers Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis. SJVN is accepting bids until March 28, 2025. The project aims to […] Read more
